320
320
Aug 14, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 320
favorite 0
quote 0
shriver, for doing special olympi olympics. i am glad she was part of it. >> mrs. shriver, you have done a wonderful job for the special olympics, and we will keep on doing it in the memory of you. >> tonight you are part of the largest sporting event in the world, and they are watching. >> reporter: she gathered people in shanghai, and she encouraged those to compete in spts. >> i think a lot of that was her catholic faith that she believed, you know, that every human being has a soul, and every soul is beloved by god. >> reporter: what did she mean to you? >> a lot. she was like grandmother to me. she would call me up, and we would just talk. we would write by letter. and she just met so much. ♪ i will remember you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: today, yeunice finishes the finish line, just like all the olympic athletes. >>> and we are following a developing story in california, where a growing wildfire forced thousands of people from their homes. about 2,400 people have fled the fire in santa cruz county. there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. >>> re
shriver, for doing special olympi olympics. i am glad she was part of it. >> mrs. shriver, you have done a wonderful job for the special olympics, and we will keep on doing it in the memory of you. >> tonight you are part of the largest sporting event in the world, and they are watching. >> reporter: she gathered people in shanghai, and she encouraged those to compete in spts. >> i think a lot of that was her catholic faith that she believed, you know, that every human...
370
370
Aug 11, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 370
favorite 0
quote 0
bt she was un tdifopehengci sal founding the special olympics. kimberly suiters has more on how eunice kennedy shriver is being remembered. >> reporter: >> no question in my mind. eunice kennedy shriver is as much a hero of every one of these athletes as she is of mine. >> reporter: at the olympics headquarters in washington, photographic tributes to the woman who believed there is no limit to the human spirit. >> what more can you be doing? that is a phrase i take to my heart every day and wake up and say what more can i be doing? you know, i take that in my personal life and work life and i hope that that phrase people will take and think of whenyhe t approach lifehe m whatwhore can you be doing? >> reporter: after her death his morning the shriv dsae said this. e o tha cnge the world c sto chang use and she did that and more. she fndedathe the movement that becamecipe speal olympics. the largestemovfo ment r acceptance and incsi fonenor people with intellectual osabilities in the history the world.nsraed trm tfo khensraformed the lives of hund
bt she was un tdifopehengci sal founding the special olympics. kimberly suiters has more on how eunice kennedy shriver is being remembered. >> reporter: >> no question in my mind. eunice kennedy shriver is as much a hero of every one of these athletes as she is of mine. >> reporter: at the olympics headquarters in washington, photographic tributes to the woman who believed there is no limit to the human spirit. >> what more can you be doing? that is a phrase i take to my...
198
198
Aug 12, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
she may be best known for founding the special olympics. president obama said shriver taught the nation that no mentan the power of the human spirit. she will be laid to rest in undergoing parostate cancer. he is doing well. >>> let's get an update on the forecast. >> well, a nice break from the heat wave we have had over the last three days. we had the temperatures exceed 90oi going to do that. we had cloudiness around this ar where you see the area of colors. there is one thund g light rain in the northern neck. this is moving off to the north and east, and another batch of valley, it too moving to the north and east, and maybe moving up towards the southern suburbs next three or four hours. elsewhere father to the west and north, we don't have precipitation. a little sunshine breaking up, and overall mostly clou are 80 degrees. it's near 80 in washington, and arlington and fairfax and montgomery and prince george. and in great falls, around the neighborhood network, it's 78. the dew point 68. rather humid.look at the monthl than and the
she may be best known for founding the special olympics. president obama said shriver taught the nation that no mentan the power of the human spirit. she will be laid to rest in undergoing parostate cancer. he is doing well. >>> let's get an update on the forecast. >> well, a nice break from the heat wave we have had over the last three days. we had the temperatures exceed 90oi going to do that. we had cloudiness around this ar where you see the area of colors. there is one thund...
336
336
Aug 11, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 336
favorite 0
quote 0
did that through the special olympics. at last count, there were more than 3 million special olympics athletes currently participating and 140 countries involved in the worldwide movement. eunice kennedy shriver was 88 years old. she died this morning at 2:00 a.m. reporting live in downtown at the special olympics hequarters, i'm kimberly suiters, news 4. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, kimberly. >> new today, tokyo is cleaning up from a powerful earthquake. 6.6 quake structh shortly after dawn. so far, there no reports of any serious injuries. the quake rattled furniture, walls and shattered windows and roof tiles in older homes. japan stopped running its bullet trains as a precaution. local trains have been shut down for safety checks and nuclear reactors have been closed to check for damage there. this quake comes as japan cleans up from typhoon morakot. >>> the death toll continues to rise from that typhoon. taiwan television says a helicopter crew of three is dead after it crashed during a rescue mission. they were p
did that through the special olympics. at last count, there were more than 3 million special olympics athletes currently participating and 140 countries involved in the worldwide movement. eunice kennedy shriver was 88 years old. she died this morning at 2:00 a.m. reporting live in downtown at the special olympics hequarters, i'm kimberly suiters, news 4. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, kimberly. >> new today, tokyo is cleaning up from a powerful earthquake. 6.6 quake structh...
230
230
Aug 12, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 230
favorite 0
quote 0
plus, we are just six months away, believe it or not, from the winter olympics in vancouver. we will take a look at how thee venues are combing along. dil w we l tell you about about a guy arrested for yawning in adef o courtroom. wait until you hear what his punishment may be. coming up on "news4 at 6:00." >> serious. >> mask those yawns. >> he has already in jail for a while. >>> an acting redskin? >> this is an interesting story. redskins defensive end suspended by the ncaa for using band substance. not as bad as it sounds. definitely falls into the category. jauron injured in kentucky. he took an over the counter diet supplement he bought at his local pharmacy. we are not talking about a bad kid here. the on the contrary he's very smart. graduated early and was actually set to work on his second degree while studying abroad in until the redskins picked him up in the third round of the supplemental draft. now jaur mondrmon is turning he ash bun. he may be the biggest surprise so far. >> in the back of my mind i'm looking forward to the future but wane to play now. i want t
plus, we are just six months away, believe it or not, from the winter olympics in vancouver. we will take a look at how thee venues are combing along. dil w we l tell you about about a guy arrested for yawning in adef o courtroom. wait until you hear what his punishment may be. coming up on "news4 at 6:00." >> serious. >> mask those yawns. >> he has already in jail for a while. >>> an acting redskin? >> this is an interesting story. redskins defensive...
720
720
tv
eye 720
favorite 0
quote 1
allhat muscle flexing raised money for the special olympics of southern california. jenna's going to do that on the plaza after the show. >> did you doubt it? of course i am. i'm going to go change. >>> janice will tell us about the weather but i can give you a hint, we are gating splashed on here. >> it's not right here. actually, i just had them get this for me. it just started to rain again. i'm sharing my umbrella with the people on this side who haven't had a chance to be on tv yet. here's your chance. let's check on the weather. we have rain here in new york city. they're about to get a lot of it in hawaii. it is a rare event, but category 1 hurricane felicia is on its way to the hawaiian islands. it's rare to see a hurricane from the eastern pacific cross into the hawaiian islands, but they have a tropical storm watch in effect for the islands. it looks like it will be a to washington, d.c. today at 94. tomorrow you'll be close to 100 degrees and hot in new york, too. now here's jenna. >>> janice, thanks. with the start of the school year right around the corn
allhat muscle flexing raised money for the special olympics of southern california. jenna's going to do that on the plaza after the show. >> did you doubt it? of course i am. i'm going to go change. >>> janice will tell us about the weather but i can give you a hint, we are gating splashed on here. >> it's not right here. actually, i just had them get this for me. it just started to rain again. i'm sharing my umbrella with the people on this side who haven't had a chance to...
220
220
Aug 17, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 220
favorite 0
quote 0
the opposition candidate led a massive rally today at the olympic stadium. the rally was so chaotic that supporters stampeded through gates to get closer to abdullah. >>> there is a new report out today that claims that iraqi militias are killing and torturing men suspected of killing homosexual. the killings began in baghdad's sadr city and then spread to other iraqi cities. the group said that in some attacks, iraqi security forces had joined in the killing. homosexual conduct is prohibited almost everywhere in the middle east, but human rights watch says conditions became especially dangerous in iraq after the rise of the militias. >>> meanwhile, the iraqi government is banning internet sites that it believes incite violence or that carry pornography. officials say the goal is to strengthen government control of content and usage and to organize service. the plan will require internet cafes and service providers to be licensed. opponents say these new rules violate iraq's constitution, which guarantees freedom of electronic communeitations. >>> the americ
the opposition candidate led a massive rally today at the olympic stadium. the rally was so chaotic that supporters stampeded through gates to get closer to abdullah. >>> there is a new report out today that claims that iraqi militias are killing and torturing men suspected of killing homosexual. the killings began in baghdad's sadr city and then spread to other iraqi cities. the group said that in some attacks, iraqi security forces had joined in the killing. homosexual conduct is...
655
655
Aug 12, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 655
favorite 0
quote 1
she may be best known for founding the special olympics. staff members at the special olympics headquarters here in washington say they were always inspired by her, who often asked what more could you be doing? >> and that is a phrase that i take to my heart every day, and i wake up and i say, what more could i be doing? and you know, i take that in my personal life, in my work life, and i hope that that phrase people will take and think of when they approach life. what more can you be doing? >> members of the kennedy family are now gathering in massachusetts. eunice kennedy shriver will be laid to rest there on friday. >>> an ad campaign that targets school nutrition policy is accused of exploiting president obama's daughters. a non-profit group called the physicians committee for responsible medicine has put up posters at union station. they read, "president obama's daughters get healthy school lunches. why don't i?" the obama girls go to private school where vegetarians options are on the menu. they're not featured on the ad, but they sa
she may be best known for founding the special olympics. staff members at the special olympics headquarters here in washington say they were always inspired by her, who often asked what more could you be doing? >> and that is a phrase that i take to my heart every day, and i wake up and i say, what more could i be doing? and you know, i take that in my personal life, in my work life, and i hope that that phrase people will take and think of when they approach life. what more can you be...
888
888
Aug 14, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 888
favorite 0
quote 0
the 88-year-old founder of the special olympics died on tuesday. nbc's andrea mitchell is in hyannis this morning. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. the kennedy clan, minus the ailing senator ted kennedy, will bid a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver here today, marching behind the casket through the streets of hyannis to this church for a funeral mass. and a special olympian light the torch honoring the woman who forever changed the lives of the physically and mentally challenged. a gathering of a clan in hyannis. >> my mother was absolutely 100% my best friend. >> reporter: family and friends, famous, and not. ♪ at the wake, everyone but brother ted, battling brain cancer. >> ted, he's having his own struggles right now. but he's -- he's doing well. i saw him on the boat yesterday. he's going sailing every day. he's keeping up with his work. >> repter: son-in-law arnold schwarzenegger tweeted from the wake. being here right now i can just hear eunice saying, don't make this so much about me. make this a call to servi
the 88-year-old founder of the special olympics died on tuesday. nbc's andrea mitchell is in hyannis this morning. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. the kennedy clan, minus the ailing senator ted kennedy, will bid a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver here today, marching behind the casket through the streets of hyannis to this church for a funeral mass. and a special olympian light the torch honoring the woman who forever changed the lives of the physically and...
316
316
Aug 10, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 316
favorite 0
quote 0
shriver is well-known, of course, as the founder of the special olympics. >> happening today. a hearing for michael jackson's estate continues in los angeles. last week, a judge named jackson's lawyer and music producer the temporary administrators of his estate. jackson's mother is also seeking to gain some kind of control. also this morning, the godfather of jackson's daughter claims he may actually be her father. mark lester says he donated sperm to jackson and his wife, debbie rowe, and points out the similarities between paris and his own daughter, harriet. lester now wants a paternity test to prove that he is paris' father. >> our time is now 5:27, 78 degrees. well, the dog days of summer are here. how meteorologist tom kierein says -- how long he says they'll stick around. >> also, we're live on the scene of a deadly accident involving a metro train. >> then, what investigators are focusing on, trying to determine the cause of a midair collision over the hudson river. >>> just in time, the swine flu will be a big concern this fall. how one local university is doing its
shriver is well-known, of course, as the founder of the special olympics. >> happening today. a hearing for michael jackson's estate continues in los angeles. last week, a judge named jackson's lawyer and music producer the temporary administrators of his estate. jackson's mother is also seeking to gain some kind of control. also this morning, the godfather of jackson's daughter claims he may actually be her father. mark lester says he donated sperm to jackson and his wife, debbie rowe,...
1,268
1.3K
Aug 12, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 1,268
favorite 0
quote 2
the winter olympic games now just six months away. we'll take a look at our spectacular home away from home "today," wednesday, august 12th, spectacular home away from home "today," wednesday, august 12th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> i can't get enough of those horns. i love those horns. we're going. wednesday morning, i'm meredith vieira. >> somebody put something in your coffee this morning. you're fired up. i'm obviously not matt lauer. he's on assignment this morning. i'm ann curry. boy, meredith -- >> talk about fired up. >> emotions did not spill over at president obama's new meeting but boy did they elsewhere. >> people are angry and frustrated on both sides. in pennsylvania at least one man got in the face of democratic senator arlen specter. things actually got physical during an event held by missouri senator claire mccaskill. this morning she's going to talk about that in an exclusive live interview. >> also this morning, meredith, the latest on that outburst from secretary of state hillary clint
the winter olympic games now just six months away. we'll take a look at our spectacular home away from home "today," wednesday, august 12th, spectacular home away from home "today," wednesday, august 12th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> i can't get enough of those horns. i love those horns. we're going. wednesday morning, i'm meredith vieira. >> somebody put something in your coffee this morning. you're fired up. i'm obviously not matt...
915
915
Aug 11, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 915
favorite 0
quote 0
eunice kennedy shriver, president kennedy's sister, and the founder of the special olympics, has died overnight at a hospital on cape cod. this morning we will look back on her remarkable life, and the difference she made for thousands of kids. >>> lost in transation. hillary clinton lashes out at a college student in africa. >> wait, you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. >> did a simple misunderstanding expose a raw nerve with the secretary of state? >>> crazy crime. the women who attacked a man with kra glue, after finding out he was cheating on all of them, get their day in court. this morning the accused ringleader of the group talks to us in an exclusive live interviewtoday," tuesday, us in an exclusive live interviewtoday," tuesday, august 11th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, i'm meredith vieira. >> and i'm matt lauer. and it is a sad morning for the country's most famous family. the shriver family released a statement saying that their matriarch, 88
eunice kennedy shriver, president kennedy's sister, and the founder of the special olympics, has died overnight at a hospital on cape cod. this morning we will look back on her remarkable life, and the difference she made for thousands of kids. >>> lost in transation. hillary clinton lashes out at a college student in africa. >> wait, you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. >> did a simple misunderstanding expose a raw...